One hundred stories, songs, and hymns of “that old-time religion’’ have been discovered by Barbara Benziger and Eleanor Dickinson in

their research across the country. Now arranged for voice, piano, and guitar, many of these songs previously have been available only in long out-of-print hymnals. The full flavor and fervor of lived religion glows on every page, from “Amazing Grace” to “The Royal Telephone,” from “Rock of Ages” to “Life’s Railway to Heaven.” Biographies of several hymn writers and the stories of how some of the more famous songs came to be written provide an enriching counterpoint to the music. Eleanor Dickinson’s striking drawings bring out all the faith and joy that make old-fashioned religion the stirring experience it was—and is. Here, then, is an invitation to sing out, to enter a world of life and intensity too vital to be forgotten. Come join in!